34 U.S.C. § 11241 — Coordination

Page 274 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 11231 2014, 128 Stat. 1425, which enacted chapter 32 (§ 3101 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor, repealed chapter 30 (§ 2801 et seq.) of Title 29 and chapter 73 (§ 9201 et seq.) of Title 20, Education, and made amendments to numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 29 and Tables. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (a)(7), is Pub. L. 104–193, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2105. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1996 Amendments note set out under section 1305 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and Ta- bles. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, re- ferred to in subsec. (a)(15), is Pub. L. 100–77, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 482. Subtitle B of title VII of the Act is classified generally to part B (§ 11431 et seq.) of sub- chapter VI of chapter 119 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 11301 of Title 42 and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5714–2 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 322 of title III of Pub. L. 93–415, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1132, set forth restrictions on disclosure and transfer of records, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–115, § 7(b), Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1058, eff. Oct. 1, 1977. AMENDMENTS 2014—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 113–128 substituted ‘‘(in- cluding services and programs for youth available under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)’’ for ‘‘(including services and programs for youth avail- able under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998)’’. 2008—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–378, § 4(a)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘by grant, agreement, or contract, shelter’’ for ‘‘directly or indirectly, shelter’’ and ‘‘and provide, by grant, agreement, or contract, services,’’ for ‘‘and serv- ices’’. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 110–378, § 4(a)(2), substituted ‘‘a continuous period not to exceed 540 days, or in excep- tional circumstances 635 days, except that a youth in a program under this part who has not reached 18 years of age on the last day of the 635-day period may, in ex- ceptional circumstances and if otherwise qualified for the program, remain in the program until the youth’s 18th birthday;’’ for ‘‘a continuous period not to exceed 540 days, except that a youth in a program under this part who is under the age of 18 years on the last day of the 540-day period may, if otherwise qualified for the program, remain in the program until the earlier of the youth’s 18th birthday or the 180th day after the end of the 540-day period;’’. Subsec. (a)(16). Pub. L. 110–378, § 4(a)(3)–(5), added par. (16). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–378, § 4(b), substituted ‘‘part— ’’ for ‘‘part,’’, inserted par. (1) designation before ‘‘the term’’, substituted ‘‘; and’’ for period at end, and added par. (2). 2003—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–96, § 107(a), inserted ‘‘including maternity group homes,’’ after ‘‘group homes,’’ and ‘‘parenting skills (as appropriate),’’ after ‘‘use of credit,’’. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–96, § 108, inserted ‘‘, except that a youth in a program under this part who is under the age of 18 years on the last day of the 540-day period may, if otherwise qualified for the program, remain in the program until the earlier of the youth’s 18th birth- day or the 180th day after the end of the 540-day period’’ after ‘‘days’’. Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 108–96, § 111, amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: ‘‘to develop an adequate plan to ensure proper referral of homeless youth to social service, law enforcement, educational, vocational, training, welfare, legal serv- ice, and health care programs and to help integrate and coordinate such services for youths;’’. Subsec. (a)(15). Pub. L. 108–96, § 110, added par. (15). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–96, § 107(b), added subsec. (c). 1999—Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 106–71 inserted ‘‘, and the services provided to such youth by such project,’’ after ‘‘participate in such project’’. 1992—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(f)(1), inserted ‘‘which shall include money management, budgeting, consumer education, and use of credit’’ after ‘‘basic life skills’’. Subsec. (a)(13). Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(f)(2), substituted ‘‘informed consent of the individual youth’’ for ‘‘con- sent of the individual youth and parent or legal guard- ian’’ and struck out ‘‘or a government agency involved in the disposition of criminal charges against youth’’ after ‘‘statistical records’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2014 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 113–128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of Title 29, Labor. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1988, see section 7296(a) of Pub. L. 100–690, set out as an Effective Date of 1988 Amendment note under section 11101 of this title. PART C—NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM § 11231. Authority to make grants The Secretary shall make grants for a na- tional communication system to assist runaway and homeless youth in communicating with their families and with service providers. The Secretary shall give priority to grant applicants that have experience in providing telephone services to runaway and homeless youth. (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 331, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(C), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5022; amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(r)(1), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1043.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5714–11 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification. AMENDMENTS 1999—Pub. L. 106–71 substituted ‘‘The Secretary’’ for ‘‘With funds reserved under section 5751(a)(3) of this title, the Secretary’’ in first sentence. PART D—COORDINATING, TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES § 11241. Coordination With respect to matters relating to the health, education, employment, and housing of runaway and homeless youth, the Secretary— (1) in conjunction with the Attorney Gen- eral, shall coordinate the activities of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Serv- Page 275 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 11243 1 See References in Text note below. ices with activities under any other Federal juvenile crime control, prevention, and juve- nile offender accountability program and with the activities of other Federal entities; (2) shall coordinate the activities of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Serv- ices with the activities of other Federal enti- ties and with the activities of entities that are eligible to receive grants under this sub- chapter; and (3) shall consult, as appropriate, the Sec- retary of Housing and Urban Development to ensure coordination of programs and services for homeless youth. (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 341, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(C), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5023; amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(g), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1038; Pub. L. 108–96, title I, § 112, Oct. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1169.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5714–21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 341 of Pub. L. 93–415 was renumbered section 380 and is classified to section 11271 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2003—Par. (3). Pub. L. 108–96 added par. (3). 1999—Pub. L. 106–71 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as fol- lows: ‘‘With respect to matters relating to the health, education, employment, and housing of runaway and homeless youth, the Secretary shall coordinate the ac- tivities of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services with the activities of other Federal en- tities and with the activities of entities that are eligi- ble to receive grants under this subchapter’’. § 11242. Grants for technical assistance and training The Secretary may make grants to statewide and regional nonprofit organizations (and com- binations of such organizations) to provide tech- nical assistance and training to public and pri- vate entities (and combinations of such entities) that are eligible to receive grants under this subchapter, for the purpose of carrying out the programs, projects, or activities for which such grants are made. (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 342, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(C), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5023.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5714–22 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 342 of Pub. L. 93–415 was renumbered section 381 and is classified to section 11272 of this title. § 11243. Authority to make grants for research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects (a) Authorization; purposes The Secretary may make grants to States, lo- calities, and private entities (and combinations of such entities) to carry out research, evalua- tion, demonstration, and service projects re- garding activities under this subchapter de- signed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and home- less youth. (b) Selection factors; priority In selecting among applications for grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to proposed projects relating to— (1) youth who repeatedly leave and remain away from their homes; (2) transportation of runaway youth and homeless youth in connection with services authorized to be provided under this sub- chapter; (3) the special needs of runaway youth and homeless youth programs in rural areas; (4) the special needs of programs that place runaway youth and homeless youth in host family homes; (5) staff training in— (A) the behavioral and emotional effects of sexual abuse and assault, severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 7102(9) 1 of title 22), and sex trafficking (as defined in section 7102(10) 1 of title 22); (B) responding to youth who are showing effects of sexual abuse and assault, severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 7102(9) 1 of title 22), or sex trafficking (as defined in section 7102(10) 1 of title 22); and (C) agency-wide strategies for working with runaway and homeless youth who have been sexually victimized, including such youth who are victims of trafficking (as de- fined in section 7102(15) 1 of title 22); (6) innovative methods of developing re- sources that enhance the establishment or op- eration of runaway and homeless youth cen- ters; (7) training for runaway youth and homeless youth, and staff training, related to pre- venting and obtaining treatment for infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); (8) increasing access to quality health care (including behavioral health care) for runaway youth and homeless youth; (9) increasing access to education for run- away youth and homeless youth, including ac- cess to educational and workforce programs to achieve outcomes such as decreasing sec- ondary school dropout rates, increasing rates of attaining a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or increasing place- ment and retention in postsecondary edu- cation or advanced workforce training pro- grams; and (10) providing programs, including innova- tive programs, that assist youth in obtaining and maintaining safe and stable housing, and which may include programs with supportive services that continue after the youth com- plete the remainder of the programs. (c) Applicant experience and diversity In selecting among applicants for grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—